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Finding a will or probate case in Minnesota

Who holds it: District court (court administrator in the county)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. More details
  4. Related records in Minnesota
  5. Probate and wills in Minnesota counties with a full guide
  6. Official warnings
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Copy fee

Certified $14; uncertified free2

How to search and order

Online
MCRO: all probate, guardianship and trust documents filed on or after July 1, 20153

Who may order and what is restricted

Will access
Its existence can be disclosed only on proof of death4

More details

Will deposit
A will may be deposited with a court during life, sealed and confidential5
Courts: court system
State district courts with a court administrator for each county, appointed by the district's judges6
Courts: statewide case search
Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us3
Courts: fees
Certified copy $14; uncertified copy or viewing free7
Death certificates: who holds it
MDH Office of Vital Records and county vital records offices8
Death certificates: fee
$13 certified9

Probate and wills in Minnesota counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Anoka CountyAnoka County District Court10—Certified $14; uncertified free11
Carver CountyCarver County District Court12—Certified $14; uncertified free13
Dakota CountyDakota County District Court – Court Administration14——
Hennepin CountyHennepin County District Court15——
Olmsted CountyOlmsted County District Court16——
Ramsey CountyRamsey County District Court, Second Judicial District, District Court Records Center17——
Washington CountyWashington County District Court - Probate18——
Wright CountyCourt Administration, Wright County District Court19——

For any other county, see the county list on the Minnesota guide.

Official warnings

  • Real Estate Deed Solicitation Scams. Mailers ask upwards of $90 for a deed copy; the county charges far less (Minnesota Attorney General)20

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Minnesota office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: probate records and wills in every state. Everything else in Minnesota: Minnesota public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Minn. Stat. 524.1-302 Subject matter jurisdictionMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  2. Copy RequestsMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Rules of Public Access, Rule 4Minnesota Revisor of Statutes (court rules)checked November 4, 2026
  5. Minn. Stat. 524.2-515 Deposit of willMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Minn. Stat. 485.01 Court administratorMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Minn. Stat. 357.021 Court administrator feesMinnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  8. About the Office of Vital RecordsMinnesota Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Available Records and ServicesMinnesota Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Anoka County District CourtMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Copy RequestsMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Carver County District CourtMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Copy RequestsMinnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  14. Minnesota Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Minn. Stat. 524.1-302Minnesota Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  16. Olmsted County District CourtMinnesota Judicial Brancharchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  17. Ramsey County District CourtMinnesota Judicial Branch, Ramsey County District Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Court AdministrationWashington County, Minnesotachecked November 4, 2026
  19. Court AdministrationWright County, MNchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Real Estate Deed Solicitation ScamsMinnesota Attorney Generalchecked November 4, 2026